Elena
@elenadip.bsky.social
Retired academic HCW, world traveler, vote blue 🌊quilter, and maker of soap. Caregiver to plants. Foodie. I stand with 🇺🇦 Not looking for a sugar daddy or to be anyone's nurse or purse. #BlueResisters
There's a baby on the way in the neighborhood. Started a car seat blanket.
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
There's a baby on the way in the neighborhood. Started a car seat blanket.
I finished my Christmas quilt last night. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Gobble. Gobble. 🦃🦃
November 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I finished my Christmas quilt last night. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Gobble. Gobble. 🦃🦃
Sunday sports and a Sunday salad. Cheers!
I thought my glass was appropriate for the current times.
I thought my glass was appropriate for the current times.
November 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Sunday sports and a Sunday salad. Cheers!
I thought my glass was appropriate for the current times.
I thought my glass was appropriate for the current times.
My quiet Saturday night. Washington Huskies football and finishing my Christmas quilt.
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 AM
My quiet Saturday night. Washington Huskies football and finishing my Christmas quilt.
I'm a week ahead of myself. I was going to be with friends for Thanksgiving so put up my tree earlier than usual. I Changed my plans so here I am.
November 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I'm a week ahead of myself. I was going to be with friends for Thanksgiving so put up my tree earlier than usual. I Changed my plans so here I am.
I've completed another quilt. The pattern is called Courthouse steps, or stairs. I'm still learning. And im learning about patterns colors and placement from this one. I still love the fabrics and colors.
My friend who is getting this one's name is Rosie. The backing fabric was for that reason.
My friend who is getting this one's name is Rosie. The backing fabric was for that reason.
November 16, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I've completed another quilt. The pattern is called Courthouse steps, or stairs. I'm still learning. And im learning about patterns colors and placement from this one. I still love the fabrics and colors.
My friend who is getting this one's name is Rosie. The backing fabric was for that reason.
My friend who is getting this one's name is Rosie. The backing fabric was for that reason.
Homemade puttanesca with prawns. I'd normally serve it over fettuccine or spaghetti but that was the only ingredient I didn't have so I improvised with the rotini.
November 16, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Homemade puttanesca with prawns. I'd normally serve it over fettuccine or spaghetti but that was the only ingredient I didn't have so I improvised with the rotini.
This is where thousands of snow geese winter. Trumpeter swans as well. This photo may be dreary but when the birds are there you'd think it had only snowed on the fields. It's truly amazing.
November 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This is where thousands of snow geese winter. Trumpeter swans as well. This photo may be dreary but when the birds are there you'd think it had only snowed on the fields. It's truly amazing.
Good for you! I've been thinking about loaded potatoes lately. I enjoyed some homemade pozole. 😋
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Good for you! I've been thinking about loaded potatoes lately. I enjoyed some homemade pozole. 😋
Speaking of frogs... I drove right through Portland, Oregon yesterday totally forgetting that there was a raging war going on! Thankfully, I made it through without incident! How lucky was that? 😂
November 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Speaking of frogs... I drove right through Portland, Oregon yesterday totally forgetting that there was a raging war going on! Thankfully, I made it through without incident! How lucky was that? 😂
Surviving on the Oregon coast while the war in Portland rages on.
November 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Surviving on the Oregon coast while the war in Portland rages on.
I braved coming to the Oregon coast with the ongoing war in Portland. It's pretty peaceful and quiet here. Everyone must be away fighting the war.
October 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I braved coming to the Oregon coast with the ongoing war in Portland. It's pretty peaceful and quiet here. Everyone must be away fighting the war.
Good morning. I'm taking advantage of the still morning after the crazy wind and rain last night. The fall colors are pretty. Have a fabulous day whatever you do!
October 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Good morning. I'm taking advantage of the still morning after the crazy wind and rain last night. The fall colors are pretty. Have a fabulous day whatever you do!
Good morning, Lynne. I'm starting out with a coffee and a soak. If the rain holds out I'll do some fall yard cleanup. Otherwise, it'll be football and sewing until I meet girlfriends in Seattle for dinner later. I'm working on a Christmas quilt.
October 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Good morning, Lynne. I'm starting out with a coffee and a soak. If the rain holds out I'll do some fall yard cleanup. Otherwise, it'll be football and sewing until I meet girlfriends in Seattle for dinner later. I'm working on a Christmas quilt.
Another quilt completed.
October 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Another quilt completed.
Hi Joe. If you didn't know. You have an imposter.
October 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Hi Joe. If you didn't know. You have an imposter.
Good morning. Coffee and a soak this morning. I'm actually going to drain, clean and refill this baby today before watching the Marimers/Tigers game later.
October 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Good morning. Coffee and a soak this morning. I'm actually going to drain, clean and refill this baby today before watching the Marimers/Tigers game later.
I made pumpkin based broth today. I seasoned and roasted a pumpkin and blended it with chicken broth after roasting it. I'll make a soup with carrots, onions, celery, chicken, and Italian sausage with it. There's no recipe. Just learned it from my sister. It's delicious. I'll make the soup Monday.
October 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I made pumpkin based broth today. I seasoned and roasted a pumpkin and blended it with chicken broth after roasting it. I'll make a soup with carrots, onions, celery, chicken, and Italian sausage with it. There's no recipe. Just learned it from my sister. It's delicious. I'll make the soup Monday.
Home grown chili's and homemade hot chili oil!
October 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Home grown chili's and homemade hot chili oil!
I finished another quilt tonight. This one is for me. Fall colors are my favorite. I got the panel fabric at a quilt shop in Ohio while on a cross country trip 2 years ago.
September 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I finished another quilt tonight. This one is for me. Fall colors are my favorite. I got the panel fabric at a quilt shop in Ohio while on a cross country trip 2 years ago.
If it's football season, it's Sunday salad season! Cheers! Go, Seahawks!
September 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
If it's football season, it's Sunday salad season! Cheers! Go, Seahawks!
I traveled US2 from Columbia Falls, Montana to Sagle, Idaho throughthe Selkirk, Cabinet and parts of the northern Rocky Mountains. Beautiful drive and a beautiful view from my room at destination.
McGregor Lake and Kootenai River in Montana. Pend'Oreille, Idaho.
McGregor Lake and Kootenai River in Montana. Pend'Oreille, Idaho.
September 16, 2025 at 6:42 AM
I traveled US2 from Columbia Falls, Montana to Sagle, Idaho throughthe Selkirk, Cabinet and parts of the northern Rocky Mountains. Beautiful drive and a beautiful view from my room at destination.
McGregor Lake and Kootenai River in Montana. Pend'Oreille, Idaho.
McGregor Lake and Kootenai River in Montana. Pend'Oreille, Idaho.
View from my bedroom window.
September 16, 2025 at 2:35 AM
View from my bedroom window.